No TUF 10 in Ireland

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http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garethadavies/100001630/exclusive-network-channel-five-adds-ufc-coverage-with-tuf-10/

Annoucned today that FIVE will be broadcasting TUF 10 in the UK which isn't available to us Irish folk. I guess it'll have to be watched online so

Martin Walker

Can you not get it on Sky Tv or Virgin Media?

rovert

Setanta Ireland might sign a seperate deal but it looks like it is the internet or nothing for us lot.

Maynard

If that's true Rovert, and we can't get TUF through ESPN or Setanta it's a load of me ****ing bollix:mad:

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Maynard wrote: »

If that's true Rovert, and we can't get TUF through ESPN or Setanta it's a load of me ****ing bollix:mad:

Yea, €15 a month for ESPN and we're not getting TUF. Abolsute BS!

bret69

Are we sure it won't be on ESPN also?

TUF 9 was on Virgin AND Setanta Ireland.

efb

you can tune in 5 on sat. Go to sat forum for details (but not 5 USA soz)

MB81

it says tuf 10 is on 5 usa cant get that on sky

rovert

efb wrote: »

you can tune in 5 on sat. Go to sat forum for details (but not 5 USA soz)

I can tune it in on my Skybox but it isnt on the EPG so I cant record on to my Skybox which is annoying.

Ed_

rovert wrote: »

I can tune it in on my Skybox but it isnt on the EPG so I cant record on to my Skybox which is annoying.

five USA is encrypted. It is completely seperate to five which is available through Other Channels.

I will download TUF if I cannot see it on television but I am almost sure that I have seen it mentioned somewhere that ESPN will be showing it also.

Martin Walker

Is five usa only encripted on sky in the republic of ireland? I live in Antrim and have sky but i can get it. Why is this?

Turbo_diesel

This is a fookin joke if its only on five USA & not ESPN. Only got ESPN to watch the UFC & paying 15sheets a month for privilege & now you dont even get the TUF series! Somebody twitter Dana there..

maharg92

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rovert

maharg92 wrote: »

yid tink sum

Doesnt he fight in DREAM?

maharg92

rovert wrote: »

Doesnt he fight in DREAM?

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Ed_

Martin Walker wrote: »

Is five usa only encripted on sky in the republic of ireland? I live in Antrim and have sky but i can get it. Why is this?

five USA is a UK only channel. You are in the UK so you receive it.

maharg92 wrote: »

thats ridiculous yid tink sum skybok channel wud get danas always saying es tryin ti make ufc the biggest sport worldwide and if yi can only watch TUF which im personally not de biggest fan of but it made de ufc wat it is 2day nd ti not b able ti watch it in a place wer de ufc has been b4 is stupid.

I do not speak your language.

Exclamation Marc

It's very frustrating. I'll have to find other ways to watch it online. I've watched most series of it from the start, and loved being able to sky plus it recently and keep upto date. I was sure ESPN or Bravo or Virgin would pick it up.

Dana, around the time of the Setanta collapse, seemed to be aware of the Irish fans not being in the UK, updating his twitter to reflect PPV broadcasts in the UK and Ireland seperately, so hopefully the UFC are working away to sort something out, but it would probably be on Setanta Ireland if they did find some sort of deal and I ain't paying €16 a month for that.

Damn.

Karmafaerie

I never really watched it on TV anyway.
Right back from the original TUF, I'm used to downloading it.
Even during the Setanta days, I'd find it hard to wait the day later that they would show it, and just download it in HD and stream it to my tv.

Same as I used to with the events.

Mellor

When is this starting in the US, i'm not in ireland so i'll get in on a diff channel, but I can't find out the start date over here (australia)

Lord Muck

Thats crap news for me,I can't get FIVE USA, i'm stretched enough as it is paying for ESPN, so couldn't afford another subscription even if was available.Shame, this looked like it was gonna be a brilliant series.

stubell

From ESPN.uk website.

"Watch live and exclusive UFC action from around the World featuring the most anticipated dates in any fight fans' diary – the UFC Events. Plus watch a whole host of programming including UFC Countdown, UFC Fight Nights, The Ultimate Fighter Series, UFC All Access and UFC Unleashed."

Aren't they currently showing the last series?

Leavers

ESPN are showing TUF 10.

It kicks off at 10pm on 18 September:

http://uk-tv-guide.com/list/ESPN/18+September+2009/

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stubell wrote: »

From ESPN.uk website.

"Watch live and exclusive UFC action from around the World featuring the most anticipated dates in any fight fans' diary – the UFC Events. Plus watch a whole host of programming including UFC Countdown, UFC Fight Nights, The Ultimate Fighter Series, UFC All Access and UFC Unleashed."

Aren't they currently showing the last series?

I knew I saw it somewhere.

Mossy Monk

Lord Muck wrote: »

Thats crap news for me,I can't get FIVE USA, i'm stretched enough as it is paying for ESPN, so couldn't afford another subscription even if was available.Shame, this looked like it was gonna be a brilliant series.

Not to worry. ESPN announced when they signed the contract to show UFC programming that TUF will be shown also.

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Thank god!

Maynard

Leavers wrote: »

ESPN are showing TUF 10.

It kicks off at 10pm on 18 September:

http://uk-tv-guide.com/list/ESPN/18+September+2009/

Thank fook!!

Damn you Rovert!!:pac:

Edit; Hmm looking at that link again..It's not series-specific and ESPN have been showing LOTS of TUF repeats since they got the UFC. The fact that this is on a Friday night from 10-11pm? I know Virgin had it on a weeknight last year...
Somewhat confused still...

Tyler MacDurden

Leavers wrote: »

ESPN are showing TUF 10.

It kicks off at 10pm on 18 September:

http://uk-tv-guide.com/list/ESPN/18+September+2009/

stubell wrote: »

From ESPN.uk website.

"Watch live and exclusive UFC action from around the World featuring the most anticipated dates in any fight fans' diary – the UFC Events. Plus watch a whole host of programming including UFC Countdown, UFC Fight Nights, The Ultimate Fighter Series, UFC All Access and UFC Unleashed."

Aren't they currently showing the last series?

Those are pretty generic listings, unless my eyesight fails me they're simply labelled as "The Ultimate Fighter". Could just be the above-mentioned series.
I think until we see TUF 10 listed specifically it'll still be in doubt.

Devastator

Mellor wrote: »

When is this starting in the US, i'm not in ireland so i'll get in on a diff channel, but I can't find out the start date over here (australia)

I think its on in the states directly after the ultimate fight night(which is next Wednesday night?), I think UK starts the following night.

stubell wrote: »

From ESPN.uk website.

"Watch live and exclusive UFC action from around the World featuring the most anticipated dates in any fight fans' diary – the UFC Events. Plus watch a whole host of programming including UFC Countdown, UFC Fight Nights, The Ultimate Fighter Series, UFC All Access and UFC Unleashed."

Aren't they currently showing the last series?

Yeah, its previous series.

Why would there be an announcement that FIVE had gotten TV rights if ESPN already had the contract.

smoochie06

Ill be seriously pi**ed off if this isnt on ESPN. I was sure when they announced that UFC was going to be on ESPN that they said TUF would be there too. Its a bit of a joke if it isnt aired over here.

Exclamation Marc

I get the feeling that ESPN don't have the rights. As said by previous posters, they've been showing earlier seasons and that tv listing is very generic, you'd think that if they were premiering a new series, they'd promote it. There's no mention of it on the UFC website or ESPNs sky portal.

wandy

Think they will be showing TUF on ESPN. I seriously doubt they would buy the UFC rights and exclude TUF. Its probably a joint thing where FIVE will show it as well but maybe after its been aired on EPSN or vice versa

houseystuff

It seems Setanta Ireland are going to be showing it, if you go by their listings..

On their website on Sunday 20th at 23.00 The Ultimate Fighter is listed, with the tag line Heavyweights.

It is repeated Tuesday 21st at 21.00..

Mellor

Devastator wrote: »

I think its on in the states directly after the ultimate fight night(which is next Wednesday night?), I think UK starts the following night.

Thanks, i'll check listings here. It probably a 12 or 36 hours behind in order to be primetime.


Edit: found it, fight night is on live on thurs morning, the bad part is live means 10am and i'll be in work,

TUF 10 starts the following sunday, 20th

Ed_

Live at 10am? Where do you live?

Mellor

Australia

DrPhilG

Any more news on this? I take it from what has been posted that it is definitely on Setanta but is it definitely NOT on ESPN? I had hoped that the 5-USA deal would be the same deal as Virgin last year, i.e. it would show on ESPN and 5-USA at different times.

This is a joke if we have to keep subscribing to Setanta aswell as ESPN.

Jaysoose

Its on sunday nights at eleven, NTL customers are sorted dont know about SKY.

bret69

DrPhilG wrote: »

Any more news on this? I take it from what has been posted that it is definitely on Setanta but is it definitely NOT on ESPN? I had hoped that the 5-USA deal would be the same deal as Virgin last year, i.e. it would show on ESPN and 5-USA at different times.

This is a joke if we have to keep subscribing to Setanta aswell as ESPN.

It's on Setanta Ireland, so you don't have to pay. It's Setanta 1 etc that you have to pay for

DrPhilG

bret69 wrote: »

It's on Setanta Ireland, so you don't have to pay. It's Setanta 1 etc that you have to pay for

Setanta Ireland isn't free to Sky Digital customers.

pharmergriffin

http://www.setanta.com/ie/TV-Listings/

looks like it's on Setanta Ireland on Sunday 20/09/09 at 23:00.

Ed_

DrPhilG wrote: »

Setanta Ireland isn't free to Sky Digital customers.

Five is available free on satellite.

DrPhilG

Ed_ wrote: »

Five is available free on satellite.

Where?

I am an Irish Sky Digital customer. Five and Five-USA are NOT on my channel listing anywhere unless I'm going barking mad. Setanta Ireland is not free.

The only way I can get Five is to tune it in as an extra channel. If I do that, 1-it is hit and miss whether it will be a decent picture and 2-I can't sky plus it which means if I'm working Sunday night I'm gonna have to go buy a DVD recorder. I don't even know if Five-USA can be tuned in.

The only way I can get Setanta Ireland is by coughing up another €10 a month for 4 hours of viewing per month as I never watch anything else on Setanta Ireland.

Ed_

DrPhilG wrote: »

The only way I can get Five is to tune it in as an extra channel. If I do that, 1-it is hit and miss whether it will be a decent picture and 2-I can't sky plus it which means if I'm working Sunday night I'm gonna have to go buy a DVD recorder. I don't even know if Five-USA can be tuned in.

It's better than not having it at all.

DrPhilG

Ed_ wrote: »

It's better than not having it at all.

Still a kick in the nads for the Irish fans who the UFC rattle on about being so great. Thanks for the atmosphere at 93, best pound for pound crowd ever, now pay an extra €10 for TUF 10?!?

Ed_

Has it been announced that it will not be shown on ESPN?

DrPhilG

Ed_ wrote: »

Has it been announced that it will not be shown on ESPN?

I don't think it has. But it would make no sense for ESPN to sign a deal for all UFC programming and then lose a very important part of that programming to Five. I assumed that the Five deal would be the same format as Virgin's TUF coverage last year but the announcment has not confirmed or contradicted that.

This is very frustrating.

cmb.

Ed_ wrote: »

Five is available free on satellite. . . . . . It's better than not having it at all.

which is of no use as its not on five - ITS ON FIVE USA - thats not the same channel which has been pointed out several times already in this thread - so basically, unless espn are going to show it - which they have not got it listed (they have season 9 listed) we dont have it all

Perfect fit

Dana says there on it

mmaniac

It will be shown onSetanta Ireland. http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=22359

Fozzy

mmaniac wrote: »

It will be shown onSetanta Ireland. http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=22359

That still screws the people on Sky who aren't subscribed to Setanta. Thankfully I'm not one of them

Ed_

If ESPN do not show this then I will watch it the very same way I have always watched it.

YARRRRR!!!!